Prostatitis — symptoms, causes and treatment of Prostatitis

what is prostate

Prostatitis (Lat. Prostatitis) inflammation (edema) of the tissue of the prostate.

The name of the disease comes from the word "prostate" (the prostate) + "itis" (inflammation).

The prostate (prostate) is a male-only institution, so that the disease Prostatitis refers to the male diseases. The prostate is a small glandular-muscular Organ in the pelvis below the bladder, and so what covers the beginning portion of the urethra (the urethra). If the prostate is inflamed, the urethra is pinched, whereby a man can be a Problem with the water, what is the main Symptom of the presence of Prostatitis in men. On the photo is a good example:

The role of the prostate gland (prostate) – development of special secretions, which, when mixed with the seminal fluid, supports the activity of sperm and their resistance to adverse conditions.

According to statistics, currently (2015), Prostatitis, half of the men of the whole earth suffers almost, mainly in the age from 20 to 50 years.

The symptoms of Prostatitis

Prostatitis in men, accompanied by a range of symptoms. In the following, we consider the most important, as well as those in acute and chronic Prostatitis.

the main symptoms of Prostatitis

The main features of the Prostatitis:

  • Dysuria;
  • Pain in the abdomen, scrotum, perineum;
  • Disorder, sexual dysfunction (sexual dysfunction)
  • Problems with ejaculation;
  • the change in the quantity and quality of the ejaculate (semen).

Signs of acute Prostatitis (the First signs of a Prostatitis):

  • Fever up to 39-40°C;
  • Headaches;
  • Chills, Fever;
  • Muscle pain and back pain;
  • Pain in the joints;
  • Complaints (swelling, and excessive heat) in the crotch area;
  • painful contact of the Perineum;
  • frequent urination with frequent urge to urinate;
  • Pain during urination, burning sensation during urination;
  • Cloudiness of the urine;
  • Blood in the urine;
  • Discharge from the urethra.

Signs of chronic Prostatitis

Chronic Prostatitis differs from acute long and persistent course of the disease, often without clear clinical symptoms.

Symptoms of chronic Prostatitis:

  • Fever;
  • Pain between the scrotum and Anus;
  • Pain in the lower back;
  • Cystitis, especially recurrent bladder infections.

Complications of Prostatitis

If the symptoms of Prostatitis adequate attention to not pay and not to the doctor, you may encounter the following complications:

  • the development of male infertility;
  • vesiculitis (inflammation of seminal vesicles);
  • Epididymitis (inflammation of the testicles and their adnexa);
  • the transition from the acute disease into a chronic Form;
  • the narrowing and scarring of the urethra;
  • Obstruction of the urinary bladder with acute urinary retention, which requires surgical treatment;
  • severe pain in the Perineum;
  • frequent bladder infections;
  • Abscess (suppuration) of the prostate, that requires surgical Intervention;
  • Pyelonephritis and other renal damage;
  • Sepsis.

Causes of Prostatitis

Causes of Prostatitis

We now consider the main causes of Prostatitis.

  • Infections (STIs) – chlamydia, Herpes Virus, Trichomonas, Ureaplasma, Mycoplasma, cytomegalovirus infection, gonococci, fungi of the genus Candida (caller also thrush), Escherichia coli (Escherichia coli), enterococci and other torment can through the urethra and into the tissue of the prostate;
  • the movement of arms and sedentary way of life;
  • poor circulation and lymph circulation in organs of small pelvis;
  • prolonged abstinence and coitus interruptus or the artificial prolongation of sexual intercourse;
  • Stress: mental and physical overload;
  • common hypothermia of the body;
  • the violation in the work of the immune system;
  • Vitamin deficiency (avitaminosis), and trace elements;
  • Hormonal disorders;
  • Violation of the allergic Status.

Types of Prostatitis

In accordance with the criteria of the American National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA), 1995, four categories of Prostatitis can be distinguished:

  • Category I — Acute Prostatitis;
  • Category II Chronic bacterial Prostatitis;
  • Category III — Chronic Prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain (CP / CPPS):
  • Category IIIa Chronic Prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain with signs of inflammation;
  • Category IIIb Chronic Prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain without signs of inflammation;
  • Category IV — asimptomaticheskiy the (asymptomatic) chronic Prostatitis.

Occasionally, the chronic granulomatous Prostatitis occurs is also not mentioned in this classification.

In turn, most experts distinguish:

According to the course of the disease:

  • acute Prostatitis;
  • chronic Prostatitis;

Depending on the cause of the disease:

  • bacterial Prostatitis;
  • bacterial Prostatitis

In most cases (especially in men up to 40 years) indicate bacterial Prostatitis.

On the basis of this, distinguish:

  • acute bacterial Prostatitis;
  • chronic bacterial Prostatitis;
  • chronic abakterialniy Prostatitis.

The diagnosis of Prostatitis

The diagnosis of Prostatitis is there a doctor in the case of a personal investigation. In the investigation:

  • a digital rectal examination of the prostate is carried out;
  • the detection of the secret of the prostate gland;
  • Blood and urine Tests;
  • the analyses on the infection with sexually transmitted diseases;
  • Sonography (ultrasound examination) or TRUS (TRANS-rectal ultrasound examination);
  • uroflowmetry, monitoring daily rhythm of urination
  • urine culture and prostate secretion with the determination of the sensitivity of the Flora to various anti-bacterial preparations;
  • Prostate biopsy (if necessary).

At the time of diagnosis, it is important to ensure that the symptoms not be due to urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), or other diseases, constant infections of the bladder or of the kidneys.

The treatment of Prostatitis

the treatment of Prostatitis

The treatment of Prostatitis can start only after the exact definition of the type and Form of the disease, what are the other success depends on in the treatment, because treatment methods differ.

Patients with acute Prostatitis, with severe intoxication, fever, poor General condition in an emergency room in a hospital and intravenous administration of antibiotics. Mild cases of acute Prostatitis and treated on an outpatient basis can be.

The treatment of Prostatitis is done in the following way:

Drug Therapy

Antibiotics. Antibiotics are for bacterial (infectious) Prostatitis. If the cause of the disease, bacteria and viruses, antibiotics are the treatment result. At the same time with antibiotics cured all of the acute infection can be almost. The selection of antibiotics in acute Prostatitis, the determination of the nature of the micro-organism of the infection and its sensitivity to antibiotics.should be based on the results of

For the relief of chronic pain in the perineal area and pelvis of Alpha wise-blockers, and muscle relaxants.

Alpha-blockers and antispasmodics are also the muscles of the prostate and bladder to improve urine flow and reduce symptoms.relaxed

To remove the protective tension in the muscles of the pelvic floor, the pressure to relieve inflamed prostate, as well as reducing pain, you can set, muscle-relaxing agent.

Severe patients was an intravenous fluids, and diuretics that the abundant secretion of urine, and as a result – profilaktirujut the intoxication of the organism, as well as the development of an ascending urinary tract infection (cystitis, Pyelonephritis) provoked.

For the relief of symptoms of non-bacterial Prostatitis analgesics, antipyretics, and anticholinergics.

In the case of constipation, the use of mild type of laxative, paraffin oil is recommended.

If in the treatment of acute bacterial Prostatitis symptoms followed, the course of treatment has to go through to the end, because the symptoms can disappear until the complete disappearance of the infection from the body, and stop if the treatment of acute bacterial Prostatitis may become chronic.

Further supportive therapy is.

Supportive Therapy

Supportive therapy for Prostatitis includes:

  • Rest;
  • Bed rest;
  • to drink plenty (at least 8 glasses of water per day);
  • sessile warm baths is called;
  • soft seat according to your needs.
Prostate massage

Massage of the prostate gland (prostate). In chronic Prostatitis appointed regular Massage of the prostate gland, which is the most effective remedy for Prostatitis.

Diet. Some patients in the treatment of Prostatitis and diet: a spicy and greasy foods, acidic drinks and caffeine.

A positive effect on the treatment of Prostatitis and regular ejaculation, which can contribute to the Drainage of the secretions of the prostate gland.

Patients with acute urinary retention saying shown a temporary imposition of suprapubic fistula, or intermittent catheterization of the urinary bladder.

In the treatment of Prostatitis is necessary to Cycling, frequent sitting on hard surfaces and cooling,.

Surgical Procedures

The surgical treatment of Prostatitis is only in the case when the treatment drug options are not led to the desired results, and also in the case when the prostate is blocking the flow of urine. In addition, surgical intervention in this case is not assigned to young people as they lead the man to infertility.

The surgery has the following methods of treatment of Prostatitis:

Transurethral resection of the prostate – removal of all infected tissue.

Prostatectomy — surgery to remove the prostate, surrounding tissue, including the seminal vesicles. This process can lead to more impotence and incontinence of the patient.

The treatment of Prostatitis folk remedies

Treatment traditional methods

The treatment of Prostatitis at home folk medicine, there is the possibility of the patient not a doctor, but it is not always justified, because if the cause of the inflammation of the prostate an infection to heal you can pass it barely is. Nevertheless, from the grandparents down to us, the following Prostatitis Folk remedies:

Pumpkin seeds (white sunflower). White sunflower seeds with Prostatitis used in ancient times, when the word "Medic" is replaced by "medicine man". Pumpkin seeds have a lot of zinc that each person needs to maintain the health of the male genitourinary system. For the treatment, you must just before eating, the day to eat 30 seeds.

You can also peel the following method: 500 grams of grilled white sunflower seeds and turn them into a meat grinder. Add 200 G of honey and mix thoroughly. You make the balls the size of a walnut. Data bulbs need to take 1 piece for 30 minutes before a meal, vacuum or 2-3 minutes, 1-2 times a day. The storage of the product is necessary to take out in the fridge, but before the approval for a half-hour out of the fridge so they reach room temperature.

Hazel (Hazelnut). 1 tablespoon of the leaves or the bark of hazelnut brew a Cup of boiling water (include a glass of for 30 minutes sealing lid). Which means to stretch and take ¼ Cup 4 Aza of the day. You can alternately brewing, then the bark, the leaves. Course – 1-2 Weeks.

The Espe. In the second half of April, when the aspen occurs in the SAP, the shoots and leaves of the tree, collect the bark, of a thickness of 3-5 mm. The bark in the oven or in the shade dried is. After drying, take 100 G of bark, a little Mash and putting it into a half Liter glass. The bark pour 200 grams of vodka, but so that they completely cover the ground bark. Close the lid and set the jar in a dark place to infuse for 2 weeks. More resources for the strain and take before meals 3 times a day 20 drops of tincture in ¼ Cup of water diluted.

Chestnut. Chestnut, like the back of his shell copes not only with Prostatitis, but also in adenoma of the prostate. For the preparation of the healing agent, the shell used with spikes, which you brew and drink tea instead. From this broth, you can do micro-enema, 250 ml of 2 times per week.

To cook a medium from the chestnut, you need to peel it, while, when the chestnut trees are already brown. The shell hack. 3 tablespoons chopped bowl fill 600 G of boiling water for the night. Then the middle and Distinctive strain of up to 200 G in a water bath. You can use this Tool on an empty stomach, 3 times daily 30 drops. The course of treatment is not yet completed, be a means. Next, you must place at least 2 a month break and repeat the course. Only 3 course of treatment to do.

Propolis (Bee Glue). Propolis is used for the treatment of chronic Prostatitis, because of this honey is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic agents. It can also be used extensively with the medical treatment of Prostatitis.

For the preparation of the funds, you need 20 G of Propolis evaporate in 200 ml of alcohol. Then, 0.1 G of the obtained medium, mix with 2 G of cocoa butter. From the funds received to make a candle that on the night in the rectum. The course of treatment – 1 month, then a break of 4-6 weeks and repeat the course.

Candles from the dough. For the production of candles from Prostatitis, the Test must be in 3 tablespoons of rye flour add a teaspoon of honey and eggs. Mix everything and make this dough, thin candle, not more than 1 cm in diameter. Old-fashioned candle-freezing in the freezer. Frosted candle insert into the Anus in the morning and evening, preferably after defecation. The course of treatment is 4 weeks, a week break and 4 weeks.

Parsley. Parsley is a wonderful therapeutic grass, enriched with many vitamins and minerals, relieves the inflammatory process of the prostate and the sexual functions of the body.

For the treatment of Prostatitis parsley to juice take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day, one half hour before meals. For the same purpose can be applied, and the seeds of the parsley, ground to a powder. 4 teaspoons of powder pour 1 Cup of boiling water and a means to cook for another 15 minutes, then allow to cool. Take a decoction need 1 tablespoon 4-6 times a day.

Celandine and Hemlock (Hemlock – a poisonous herb). Half a tablespoon of each herb you pour 100 G of alcohol. Medium let stand in a dark place for 10 days. Tincture strain and drink every morning half an hour before meals. In a glass of water on the first day, add 1 drop of tincture, on the second day, 2 drops, 3 – 3, and so up to 30 days (drops). Continue to count in the reverse order to remove it. The full course — 60 days.

Juice of asparagus. For the treatment of Prostatitis is the perfect juice from asparagus with beet, carrot and cucumber juice. For the desired result, on the day you have 600 ml of juice should drink at least.

Experts also point out that, if the juice from the asparagus not to force you to very uncomfortable and you can't drink it, and you dispense with this means.

Juice from the berries of the black elder. After the sleep, drink a glass of water. Then, after 15 minutes, drink 1 tablespoon of juice of the elderberry. Drink funds need to before meals. The minimum course of treatment – 10 days. Side effect can temperature have an increased body that the testimony about the start of the process of cure of Prostatitis.

The prevention of Prostatitis

In order to prevent the occurrence of Prostatitis, follow these expert recommendations:

  • under chaotic sexual life;
  • reject consumption of alcohol, Smoking and drugs;
  • Food enriched with vitamins, and avoid Junk Food;
  • supports the immune system at the proper level;
  • avoid hypothermia;
  • Sports or physical therapy;
  • not intercourse, pull;
  • you can avoid long without over-stimulation to ejaculation.